NGC4966 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4966 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 73° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:36.
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Name
NGC4966
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h06m [4] |
| Declination: | +29°03' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 13.32 (V) [2] 14.02 (B) [2] 11.14 (J) [2] 10.42 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 142.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Distance: | 95.5 Mpc 311.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.58 |
Sources